MIDNIGHT POLICE SWEEP IN OGUN NETS 14, WEAPONS, VEHICLES ACROSS REMO AXIS

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 14 suspects during midnight sweep operations across the Isara, Ipara and Ode axis, targeting unlawful assembly and threats to public peace, police said. The operation led to the recovery of three locally made pistols, 11 live cartridges, four rounds of 9mm Beretta ammunition, criminal charms, confraternity caps, a drum allegedly used for cult initiation, 19 mobile phones, a Samsung mini laptop and nine vehicles of various brands some without registration plates and others bearing unauthorised dealer plates.

In a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, the Command said that at about 1:20 a.m. on January 24th, 2026, actionable intelligence revealed that members of the Eiye Confraternity had gathered at a bush location in Ipara-Remo to initiate new members and conspire to breach the peace. According to the statement, a joint team from the Anti-Cultism Unit and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), supported by operatives from the Ipara and Isara divisions, conducted a coordinated operation that resulted in the arrest of 14 suspects. The line up was made of 13 males and one female identified as Solomon Shobamiwo, also known as Solo Hot, Farooq Ogunsola, Toheeb Abolade, Balogun Williams, Ayodele Abdulkareem, Adedapo Ogunsanya, Toheeb Saka, Akpan Dara, Micheal Olakemi, Habeeb Olayinka, Dapo Adeola, Adetunji Adeyemi, Henry Kingsley and Nanso Blessing.

Police said the suspects are under investigation and will be charged to court upon its conclusion, while ongoing intelligence-led patrols continue to track fleeing suspects and maintain security across the area. The Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, condemned unlawful assembly, breach of peace and cult related activities, urging youths to renounce criminal associations and assuring residents of continued protection of lives and property. Members of the public were encouraged to report suspicious activity via the Gateway Shield toll-free line 0800 000 9111 or emergency numbers 0906 283 7609, 0912 014 1706, 0915 102 7369, and 0708 497 2994.